Reposted from architecture.mit.edu. See original article here.
Congratulations to all of our 2016-2017 Department of Architecture graduates!
Special congratulations go to the following students who were the recipients of the 2017 Departmental Awards:
WILLIAM EMERSON PRIZE
to an Architecture Senior for Academic Excellence
Sofie Belanger
HENRY WENTWORTH GARDNER (1894) PRIZE
to an Architecture Senior for Academic Excellence and Achievement in Design
Maria E. Roldan
TUCKER-VOSS AWARD
in recognition of promise for the future in the General Field of Building Construction
Noor K. Khouri
TODA AWARD
to a student who demonstrates excellence in building technology research
Carlos Cerezo Davila
KRISTEN ELLEN FINNEGAN MEMORIAL FUND AWARD
to a Female Third-Year Doctoral Student in History, Theory and Criticism
Jessica A. Varner
SYDNEY B. KAROFSKY 1937 PRIZE
to a Year-Two Master of Architecture Student for Outstanding Academic and Design Achievement
Anne M. Graziano
MARJORIE PIERCE ‘22/ DEAN WILLIAM EMERSON FELLOWSHIP AWARD
to a Year-Two Master of Architecture Woman for Outstanding Academic and Design Achievement
Mackenzie P. Muhonen
ROSEMARY DANEHY GRIMSHAW AWARD
to a Master of Architecture student whose thesis proposal best exemplifies the spirit of Professor Grimshaw
Sean Phillips
Mary P. Lynch-Lloyd
Ching Ying Ngan
Maya Shopova
THE ALPHA RHO CHI MEDAL
to a Graduating Master of Architecture Student for Service, Leadership and Promise of Professional Merit
Jessica Y. Jorge
THE ARTHUR ROTCH PRIZE
to a Graduating Master of Architecture student for Achievement in Architectural Design
Jessica N. Pace
IMRE HALASZ THESIS PRIZE
to a Graduating Master of Architecture Student for Academic Excellence and a Thesis in which the Design Recognizes the Expanding Responsibility of Architecture
Blanca E. Abramek
AIA CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
to a Master of Architecture student for Academic Excellence
Nicolo V. Guida
Jessica Y. Jorge
AIA HENRY ADAMS MEDAL
to the Top Ranking Graduating Master of Architecture Student
Kristina E. Eldrenkamp
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE STUDIES PRIZE FOR THESIS
Ali Khodr
Oscar Rosello Gil
ARTHUR ROTCH SPECIAL PRIZE
to a Graduating Master of Science in Architecture Studies Student for Highest Academic Achievement
Akshita Sivakumar